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since mohamed morsi, the president there assumed near absolute powers through a constitutional move. he and the muslim brotherhood have been doing things that have a lot of people concerned in terms of ramming through a very controversial new constitution that the people have been very unhappy about. what's going on there. come back home now for a moment and take a look at the latest numbers we have got on the u.s. economy. the weekly unemployment numbers came in as they do every thursday. the labor department reported 370,000 americans filed for first-time unemployment claims. either way, either way, folks, your taxes will go up despite the haggling going on on capitol hill. you will be paying more to the u.s. government. stuart varney joins me now. so, stuart, that's the bottom line. this is what people i think across the country are starting to realize no matter what they negotiate, 2013 will be different for most of us. >> this is the untold tax story. everybody has been concentrating on tax the rich, yes or no. but the payroll tax holiday goes away january 1. neither political p
since mohamed morsi, the president there assumed near absolute powers through a constitutional move. he and the muslim brotherhood have been doing things that have a lot of people concerned in terms of ramming through a very controversial new constitution that the people have been very unhappy about. what's going on there. come back home now for a moment and take a look at the latest numbers we have got on the u.s. economy. the weekly unemployment numbers came in as they do every thursday. the...
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mohamed morsi protesters chanting after immensely violent protests broke out yesterday for many hours a jewel of flying stones and shoot with the two sides firing fireworks into each other's ranks as it were throwing molotov cocktails and natural bombs lighting cars and shop fronts hundreds of people injured reports of deaths as well because of all those flying stones. the ambulances having to work overtime and yesterday the police and the army nowhere to go nowhere in sight yesterday nowhere to be seen trying to break up those crowds of angry protesters and immensely violent situation on a degeneration of the political situation here with a constitutional standoff between mohamed morsi and his muslim brotherhood politicians on one side and the country's top judges and the opposition on the other the top judges and the opposition saying this draft constitution should never have got this far anyway it doesn't make enough provision for minorities and women's rights for example in modern egypt and that and that they will they do not want to take part of it in a referendum on that constit
mohamed morsi protesters chanting after immensely violent protests broke out yesterday for many hours a jewel of flying stones and shoot with the two sides firing fireworks into each other's ranks as it were throwing molotov cocktails and natural bombs lighting cars and shop fronts hundreds of people injured reports of deaths as well because of all those flying stones. the ambulances having to work overtime and yesterday the police and the army nowhere to go nowhere in sight yesterday nowhere...
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egypt's first elected president, mohamed morsi, wanted to bring calm with a televised address tonight. he didn't. last month, morsi granted himself near-absolute power. thousands of protesters are demanding that morsi scrap a proposed new constitution that they fear will take away many of their rights. holly williams is in cairo for us tonight. holly. >> reporter: well, scott, some people here thought that after days of protest and bloodshed, president morsi would make a major concession tonight, but what he did offer won't be enough theirs opponents. they wanted him to immediately give up all of the sweeping new powers that he gave himself two weeks ago, and they wanted him to postpone a referendum on egypt's new constitution, which is due to take place in under 10 days' time. they say that constitution doesn't protect the rights of all egyptians. but president morsi didn't do either of these things. instead, he offered to give up just one of his new powerses, a vaguely worded right to take all necessary steps to protect the country. he said he'd give up all the other powers once the
egypt's first elected president, mohamed morsi, wanted to bring calm with a televised address tonight. he didn't. last month, morsi granted himself near-absolute power. thousands of protesters are demanding that morsi scrap a proposed new constitution that they fear will take away many of their rights. holly williams is in cairo for us tonight. holly. >> reporter: well, scott, some people here thought that after days of protest and bloodshed, president morsi would make a major concession...
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ahead or boycott the referendum or hope that the united states and others apply a lot of pressure on mohammed morsi to be more incluive. officials at the state department are not involved right now. >> there are strong opinions in egypt about both the substance of the constitution and the process to get there. this is, these are egyptian decisions to make, how to move failure. >> that is what the united states officials are saying publicly but privately there is a fair degree of thinking they could be applying a lot more pressure on morsi. >>shepard: thank you. morsi could get a dose his own medicine. judge napolitano, his chicken is coming home to roost. >>judge napolitano: this is how he took power when the mobs had enough of mubarak. how did mubarak become the president of egypt? in a military coup and he stayed there 30 years with knox unlawful elections but no one was perted to run or campaign against him. the muslim brotherhood challenged and had riots and demonstrations and the military shot the demonstrators and then backed off and president mubarak ran. sound familiar? it is close to
ahead or boycott the referendum or hope that the united states and others apply a lot of pressure on mohammed morsi to be more incluive. officials at the state department are not involved right now. >> there are strong opinions in egypt about both the substance of the constitution and the process to get there. this is, these are egyptian decisions to make, how to move failure. >> that is what the united states officials are saying publicly but privately there is a fair degree of...
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opponents of egyptian president mohammed morsi reportedly torched the headquarters of the muslim brotherhood in a city east of cairo today. outside the presidential palace in the capital, thousands of islamist supporter of president morsi chased away opposition protesters who later returned in big numbers. fighting with rocks, fire bombs and sticks. tragic scenes tonight in philippines. stunned parents searching through a reof mud-stained bodies looking for missing children lost. the storm killed nearly 300 people in the southern philippines, including 78 villagers who perished during a flash flood. show and tell today on capitol hill. america's top intelligence official brought visual aids with him for his briefing on the september 11 terror attack in libya. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us what lawmakers saw. >> the closed, classified briefing brought together state department and counterintelligence officials for status report on the 23-month-old investigation on benghazi terror attack. >> to the degree there was planning involved was this done over weeks, days
opponents of egyptian president mohammed morsi reportedly torched the headquarters of the muslim brotherhood in a city east of cairo today. outside the presidential palace in the capital, thousands of islamist supporter of president morsi chased away opposition protesters who later returned in big numbers. fighting with rocks, fire bombs and sticks. tragic scenes tonight in philippines. stunned parents searching through a reof mud-stained bodies looking for missing children lost. the storm...
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aides to mohammed morsi are now saying it's very possible the entire thing might be cancelled. in fact the legal affairs minister in egypt said tonight that just about everything is on the table. there is the possibility that the constituent assembly might have been a rewrite of the constitution. the constituent assembly also might be disbanded. and a new one might be elected and appointed. the leader of the opposition went on tv to say people are angry because they feel like their rights have been raped. opposition say no way will they take part in any dialogue president calling for tomorrow that looks like president morsi at least for the moment has blinked. shepard? >> shepard: at least talking control pro-mize. david lee has that made a difference on the street? >> it has. you know, there are still thousands on the street tonight. there are thousands in tahrir square. there are thousand sounds outside the presidential palace. what's notable tonight is at least as we know no violent clashes have taken place. pro-morsi demonstrators were told not to cross paths with the oppos
aides to mohammed morsi are now saying it's very possible the entire thing might be cancelled. in fact the legal affairs minister in egypt said tonight that just about everything is on the table. there is the possibility that the constituent assembly might have been a rewrite of the constitution. the constituent assembly also might be disbanded. and a new one might be elected and appointed. the leader of the opposition went on tv to say people are angry because they feel like their rights have...
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chemical weapons out of despair as his government is on the verge of collapse but dr alamo heard that mohammed editor in chief of the syria tribune online magazine i spoke to a little earlier he believes those concerns are exaggerated. they have been saying this for the past like eighteen months and this is so far gone and it's still there and it's not this oh the question is why with them or the syrian army has chemical weapons it's winning big round out the damascus airport battle not that we could go earth cruel death again and again why would. you predict that the us will intervene when it doesn't even meet the obvious if you have something that is scary but it's . worth the idea is this thing was built. to face the massive nuclear power nuclear power that israel. made it bringing out obviously. the syrian conflict again spills over into lebanon had to come from or why splits between those for and against syria's president according cross border violence which has already claimed four lives. germany and israel of agree to disagree over the issue of jewish settlements on palestinian land th
chemical weapons out of despair as his government is on the verge of collapse but dr alamo heard that mohammed editor in chief of the syria tribune online magazine i spoke to a little earlier he believes those concerns are exaggerated. they have been saying this for the past like eighteen months and this is so far gone and it's still there and it's not this oh the question is why with them or the syrian army has chemical weapons it's winning big round out the damascus airport battle not that we...
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situation on a degeneration of the political situation here with a constitutional standoff between mohamed morsi and his muslim brotherhood politicians on warms. right and the country's top judges on the opposition all the other opposition supporters calling morsi a new photo or pharaoh and they're saying that he should at the very least remove the extra powers that he gave himself the other week and probably now is calling as they did two years ago against mubarak for the downfall of the regime that's why the army here that's why they're reinforcing the barricades and trying to maintain order but the fear is that that political situation will manifest itself in more violence on the streets of cairo. developments in cairo and he's sharing the latest updates via his twitter feed and in one of his most recent posts he says that despite the presence of soldiers and ahmed vehicles there is concern it will be enough to prevent more clashes the c.v. and get more updates by checking. underscore. the u.s. defense secretary says washington has serious concerns the syrian government is thinking of u
situation on a degeneration of the political situation here with a constitutional standoff between mohamed morsi and his muslim brotherhood politicians on warms. right and the country's top judges on the opposition all the other opposition supporters calling morsi a new photo or pharaoh and they're saying that he should at the very least remove the extra powers that he gave himself the other week and probably now is calling as they did two years ago against mubarak for the downfall of the...
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president obama was time's choice by default there shortlist this year also included the egyptian leader mohamed morsi and the pakistani girl malala yousafzai who was shot by the taliban for advocating for women's education president obama may be the person of the year for the time magazine but for advocates of gun control in the u.s. he still has to earn that title president obama had a news conference where he was asked why no meaningful action has been taken on gun control in the last four years of his presidency although one of his campaign pledges was a ban on assault weapons he basically said he had lots of other things to do including waging two wars and quote it's not like i've been on vacation he said those in the u.s. who suffered in numerous incidents of gun violence would probably not be satisfied with such an answer but the president pledged to finally take more active steps in the coming months he said the administration will come up with a more definitive proposal on gun control but people have heard those words before and nothing happened and getting a semiautomatic weapon is not
president obama was time's choice by default there shortlist this year also included the egyptian leader mohamed morsi and the pakistani girl malala yousafzai who was shot by the taliban for advocating for women's education president obama may be the person of the year for the time magazine but for advocates of gun control in the u.s. he still has to earn that title president obama had a news conference where he was asked why no meaningful action has been taken on gun control in the last four...
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recent war and war moms are talk to ali mohammed the editor in chief of the syria tribune online magazine great to hear thoughts thank you for joining us live there from dubai thank you while the syrian conflict again spills over into lebanon head toward dot com for more on why splits between those for and against syria's president opposing cross border violence which is already claimed four minds. the egyptian army has cleared protesters from around the area and the presidential palace clashes between rival demonstrations that took place there overnight left at least five dead and hundreds injured tanks were brought in supporters and opponents of president morsy forty child into the early morning tom barton watched events unfold near the presidential palace. you know things have got out of hand when the army has to be called in well here near the presidential palace in cairo tanks are indeed on the streets the army are reinforcing the barricades here and one hundred morsy protesters chanting after immensely violent protests broke out yesterday for many hours a jewel of flying stones and
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returns to the streets after the revolution that toppled hosni mubarak after the election that brought in mohamed morsi egypt is in turmoil once again these round the clock protests have been going on for over a week now it resembles early two thousand and eleven when hosni mubarak was removed from power but that was nearly two years ago shouldn't the revolution have ended by now the mood on top risk where became defiant again after last week's to creba president morsi meaning his decisions would face new legal challenge we had the revolution to get rid of a tyrant a dictator and. we in in order to that we have made elections and that evolution and with elections to choose someone to the present us and turned out that this guy is also a tyrant himself however morsi claims his new powers are only temporary he nor any of the b.b.q. two in the world who closely near the will tell you it is that imposing it is full immersion see it told us the same state same thing city is a war on the president obama and we stayed under emergency rule for seventy years opponents say egypt's new constitution is too i
returns to the streets after the revolution that toppled hosni mubarak after the election that brought in mohamed morsi egypt is in turmoil once again these round the clock protests have been going on for over a week now it resembles early two thousand and eleven when hosni mubarak was removed from power but that was nearly two years ago shouldn't the revolution have ended by now the mood on top risk where became defiant again after last week's to creba president morsi meaning his decisions...
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mohamed says he recognized as a democratic alternative to run in his forties feel so real to him. nothing's changed they are terrorist tactics may be changed but still the west uses it to get information to get what they want. and the terrorists he says is likely to keep his brutal ways to. r.t. from iran. now we have plenty more on our website including when prestige doesn't necessarily mean safe for russian family files a two million dollar lawsuit against bentley playing a luxury car maker for the death of a relative due to a faulty air bag plus washington plans to hold the whip hand over each asian skies by deploying squadrons of stealth warplanes to the region get all the details at r.t. dot com. with the end of the year approaching we continue to look back now at the most significant events of twenty twelve today r.t. recaps the launch of a groundbreaking exclusive show hosted by the world's top with. the program was recorded while the wiki leaks founder was under house arrest in britain and gave voice to some of the most prominent public figures shunned by the mainstream me
mohamed says he recognized as a democratic alternative to run in his forties feel so real to him. nothing's changed they are terrorist tactics may be changed but still the west uses it to get information to get what they want. and the terrorists he says is likely to keep his brutal ways to. r.t. from iran. now we have plenty more on our website including when prestige doesn't necessarily mean safe for russian family files a two million dollar lawsuit against bentley playing a luxury car maker...
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mohamed morsi is still speaking. he says he feels sorry for those killed on both sides in the violence around the palace. this from the live speech which is on going. the hope was certainly of western observers that this man who has made himself a dictator would back down and submit to the will of the people. at least those not of the muslim brotherhood. that has not happened. he said we must trans send our differences. the will of the people cannot be suppressed by angry crowds. the will of the people must not be suppressed by anger. he says he prays that god will guide them through it. and he prays that god will safeguard the repercussions of the storm. he says the egyptian people are aware of your value. i stated clearly and openly i cannot tolerate that any person perpetrate any killing or vandalism. so it sounds like he is either not in touch with what is happening or very much in touch with the fact that he set himself up as a dictator. how the egyptian people hillary act is -- will react is another matter. we
mohamed morsi is still speaking. he says he feels sorry for those killed on both sides in the violence around the palace. this from the live speech which is on going. the hope was certainly of western observers that this man who has made himself a dictator would back down and submit to the will of the people. at least those not of the muslim brotherhood. that has not happened. he said we must trans send our differences. the will of the people cannot be suppressed by angry crowds. the will of...
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opponents of egyptian president mohammed morsi marched toward the presidential palace in cairo today after he rejected their demands. thousands of his islamists supporters vowed vengeance for two men killed in clashes this week. u.s. and russia are trying to get on the same page regarding syria. top diplomats today announce another effort stopping the bloodshed and getting rid of bashar assad. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tonight from the pentagon on what happens if diplomacy fai fails. >> rebel forces close in on the airport, the planners expect fighting in syria to intensify. u.s. officials are pessimistic they can resol t syrian conflict diplomatically, but seem certain that assad is losing his grip on power. >> every syrian must be included this process for a new and better future. future cannot include assad. >> military in meantime is actively planning should vit to intervene to assure assad's chemical weapons. hundreds of u.s. and nato troops will soon be heading to the turkish border with syria to operate patriot missile defense batteries. this summer ther
opponents of egyptian president mohammed morsi marched toward the presidential palace in cairo today after he rejected their demands. thousands of his islamists supporters vowed vengeance for two men killed in clashes this week. u.s. and russia are trying to get on the same page regarding syria. top diplomats today announce another effort stopping the bloodshed and getting rid of bashar assad. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tonight from the pentagon on what happens if...
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refresh the looks of the organizations record of his from some rainy i'm so aware of legitimizing it mohammed shows me his box of handmade treasures earrings pendants all made from stone the only material he could find in the prison yard big ambition like this is how we killed time and the pain from torture and hunger i still get headaches when i remember this terrible admission valley iranian soldier mohammed spent eighteen years in an iraqi jail during the one thousand nine hundred eighty s. iran iraq war he says he would have been freed earlier if he joined the ek image he didn't help to realize the militant revolutionary group was fighting iran in authority on the side of saddam hussein and recruiting new members a month reasoners but mohamed refused by them they were terrorists killing innocent people i couldn't have anything to do with them i betray my country then the group indeed had a very gory history in the one nine hundred sixty s. it started a bombing campaign against iran's shar and his allies they were linked to the killing of american citizens and welcomed the us embassy siege
refresh the looks of the organizations record of his from some rainy i'm so aware of legitimizing it mohammed shows me his box of handmade treasures earrings pendants all made from stone the only material he could find in the prison yard big ambition like this is how we killed time and the pain from torture and hunger i still get headaches when i remember this terrible admission valley iranian soldier mohammed spent eighteen years in an iraqi jail during the one thousand nine hundred eighty s....
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mohammed morsi spoke just a short time ago. i want to go live to central cairo. reza sayah is there. the president spoke. what did he say? >> reporter: suzanne, we have to point out that he hasn't delivered his speech yet. he was scheduled to make it about an hour ago. we're still waiting on that address. really, not too many people know what is he going to say. maybe with the exception of members of his inner circle, but we can tell you this. this is a president that's under tremendous pressure to restore peace and calm to egypt. this is a country that is divided, and those divisions could widen unless he does something. the best news right now is there is some peace that has returned to the palace. we are at the palace right now. i'm going to step aside and show you what looks like an airport runway, but that's actually the main road that runs in front of the palace. this is where you have the ugly clashes last night. on one side of the road you have the supporters of the president. on the other side you have opponents, and they brawled it out. the outcome was
mohammed morsi spoke just a short time ago. i want to go live to central cairo. reza sayah is there. the president spoke. what did he say? >> reporter: suzanne, we have to point out that he hasn't delivered his speech yet. he was scheduled to make it about an hour ago. we're still waiting on that address. really, not too many people know what is he going to say. maybe with the exception of members of his inner circle, but we can tell you this. this is a president that's under tremendous...
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. >> reporter: good evening, brian, the egyptian president, mohamed morsy, supporters of the muslim brotherhood want a strong president and want more islamic law. his opponents say the president is forcing an islamic agenda down their throat. and today, the two sides clashed. on the doorstep of egypt's presidential palace, leading clashes, the fighting injured hundreds. the fighting is very fluid, sometimes the anti-morsy demonstrators, those right here will make advances just a few yards then get driven back. there are no police here, they are just two sides facing each other in the streets. as one side advances the other retreats. demonstrators kept police from the scene. there is still mistrust here, during the revolution of hosni mubarak. there were cheers as the police withdrew mubarak. >> when the egyptian people go >> when the egyptian people go out again in the streets, they never go back. they must win, otherwise the muslim brotherhood will destroy egypt. >> reporter: a battle for the soul of the biggest country in the arab word. and tonight, brian, four of president morsy's 22 adviser
. >> reporter: good evening, brian, the egyptian president, mohamed morsy, supporters of the muslim brotherhood want a strong president and want more islamic law. his opponents say the president is forcing an islamic agenda down their throat. and today, the two sides clashed. on the doorstep of egypt's presidential palace, leading clashes, the fighting injured hundreds. the fighting is very fluid, sometimes the anti-morsy demonstrators, those right here will make advances just a few yards...
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but morsi opponents dismissed the move as a ploy, including his opponent, mohamed el- baradei. one of morsi's highest profile opponents and former head of the u.n.'s nuclear regulatory agency. >> we will continue to push until we get a proper develop a institution. >> what is the key question? >> i think the key question is, is morsi's presidency in nature. and you have strong forces against him. everyone is united against him. >> behind him is the muslim brotherhood. and lately there is an indication apparently the armed forces protected him at the palace. if you get the muslim brotherhood and the armed forces behind him, he stays in power. >> there are now morsi's people. so the army is going to support him because he has put in all of his people to run the army. >> ryan? >> not all of his people and the armed forces are still somewhat aligned with the judiciary which is also packed with mubarek era people. morsi has taken them on. but seeing the reformers in the street is almost a hopeful sign. in a sense that they are assured -- having watched what happened to mubarek, i th
but morsi opponents dismissed the move as a ploy, including his opponent, mohamed el- baradei. one of morsi's highest profile opponents and former head of the u.n.'s nuclear regulatory agency. >> we will continue to push until we get a proper develop a institution. >> what is the key question? >> i think the key question is, is morsi's presidency in nature. and you have strong forces against him. everyone is united against him. >> behind him is the muslim brotherhood....
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and sort of uniting the nation mohamed more. sees address seems to have divided it even further but dr walid for us a counterterrorism adviser to the u.s. congress says that despite the opposition's determination to make morsi back down he has a strong chance of keeping the new powers he's handed himself but the country is clearly split but mr morsi is strong because he has many institutions under his control the parliament the presidency the upper layer of the army now has replaced many officers in his calculations on december the fifteenth he will win because the most organized force now in egypt at least for the next few months is the muslim brotherhood and their allies the salafist they've gotten a majority in the parliament with allies of course we've got the president elected with allies and now some of his allies have abandoned him but they don't have the strength to organize and reach out to citizens the way the muslim brotherhood have so this looks like a recipe for a long trial civil uprising against the government i a
and sort of uniting the nation mohamed more. sees address seems to have divided it even further but dr walid for us a counterterrorism adviser to the u.s. congress says that despite the opposition's determination to make morsi back down he has a strong chance of keeping the new powers he's handed himself but the country is clearly split but mr morsi is strong because he has many institutions under his control the parliament the presidency the upper layer of the army now has replaced many...
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that's the party of the president, mohamed morsi. frustrated coptic christians and liberals walked out before the votes because they said their views weren't being heard. the fate of the constitution won't be clear for another two weeks when egyptians get to vote on the draft. >>> the mauritanian president is warning tension in mali could backfire. locals could align with rebels. one group they are concerned about is al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. that's the group the international community has been trying to oust in that region. mark schroeder tells us that aqim is actually consolidating and getting stronger in the region. without international military intervention, mali's military won't be able to push them out. he told me he doesn't even have enough guns for his soldiers. >>> it's been 484 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing get it back? incomes and consumer spending fell in october. experts we spoke to said sandy had a significant impact on the numbers. >>> and new problems for susan rice. this i
that's the party of the president, mohamed morsi. frustrated coptic christians and liberals walked out before the votes because they said their views weren't being heard. the fate of the constitution won't be clear for another two weeks when egyptians get to vote on the draft. >>> the mauritanian president is warning tension in mali could backfire. locals could align with rebels. one group they are concerned about is al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. that's the group the international...
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mohammed jamjoom is in beirut. he's got more on the story for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. this latest report only increasing concerns about the intentions of the syrian regime when it comes to their chemical weapon stockpile. now, why are there so many concerns? not just because people are worried what bashar al assad might do with these chemical weapon stockpiles, as there have been for months, but more as rebels are advancing on damascus and the battling are getting more heated and pitched around the capital, there are concerns that if damascus were to fall, what would happen to chemical weapon stockpiles? could they get into the hands of groups that are fighting with syrian rebels? a big concern, and we've heard more calls from the u.s. administration, warning that bashar al assad if we were to utilize chemical weapons against the population of syria, that would be a clear red line, they would face consequences. we must add one more thing, that the syrian regime has repeatedly said, including today, they have no intentio
mohammed jamjoom is in beirut. he's got more on the story for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. this latest report only increasing concerns about the intentions of the syrian regime when it comes to their chemical weapon stockpile. now, why are there so many concerns? not just because people are worried what bashar al assad might do with these chemical weapon stockpiles, as there have been for months, but more as rebels are advancing on damascus and the...
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meantime in egypt the president's supporters weigh in now with rival protests amid liberal fury against mohamed morsi self-imposed powers and the constitution is drafted. in the u.s. it's pocket israel for authorizing thousands of new settlements in the west bank in east jerusalem just a day after the u.n. upgraded palestine diplomatic status. for a good evening for me kevin i would hear the new center tonight our top story the islamist led opposition in kuwait is boycotting saturday's parliamentary ballots in a bitter standoff with the country's an elected leaders the u.s. backed monarchies accused of amending the voting rules to influence the outcome of the poll. in the gulf state with. uncertainty is one way to describe the mood here in way today as the highly controversial parliamentary elections take off now the opposition has refused to back down from a boycott of the voting in protest of what it sees as towards authoritarianism opposition activists say that this is an attempt to produce a more compliant parliament that will allow the government to pass laws without appropriate oversight
meantime in egypt the president's supporters weigh in now with rival protests amid liberal fury against mohamed morsi self-imposed powers and the constitution is drafted. in the u.s. it's pocket israel for authorizing thousands of new settlements in the west bank in east jerusalem just a day after the u.n. upgraded palestine diplomatic status. for a good evening for me kevin i would hear the new center tonight our top story the islamist led opposition in kuwait is boycotting saturday's...
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in egypt there are signs mohamed morsi might be giving in to opposition pressure after tens of thousands converge on the presidential palace but dialogue remains a distant prospect. i would be highly skeptical of the intelligence rendered by the one hundred forty plus billion dollar us intelligence community that is to weapons of mass destruction in the possession of another country period the us and britain one creasing a building up a case against syria claiming it's preparing to use chemical weapons we look at whether the rug lesson has been learned. meanwhile the u.k. seeking to change the e.u. arms embargo on syria to step up help for the rebels despite fears the aid could fall into the hands of radical islamists. plus a tragic turn to in the coverage of the u.k. royal pregnancy well this is where just suicide of a nurse and all the focus of a frenzy which some say has gone too far. twenty four hours a day seven days a week this is our t. they gyptian opposition is growing pressure on president morsi is starting to yield results following days of protests culminating in the tens of
in egypt there are signs mohamed morsi might be giving in to opposition pressure after tens of thousands converge on the presidential palace but dialogue remains a distant prospect. i would be highly skeptical of the intelligence rendered by the one hundred forty plus billion dollar us intelligence community that is to weapons of mass destruction in the possession of another country period the us and britain one creasing a building up a case against syria claiming it's preparing to use chemical...
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the white house says president obama praised the egyptian president mohammed morsi for offering to meet with his opponents this weekend but said that dialogue should come without any preconditions. one opposition group is already turning down that offer. here is how it is going over in cairo. [chanting] shch shep protest hers back on the street this overnight. military sealed off the presidential palace with tanks and bausched wire after the worst violence since president morsi took office in june. [explosions] 700 dead and 600 hurt after battled outside the very presidential palace. police say the two sides threw rocks and fire bombs at each other. the protesters say they are outraged that the president in essence put himself above the law last month. president morsi helped negotiate the cease-fire between israel and hamas he is in charge of enforcing that agreement. tonight he went on egyptian television to call for calm in his own country. david lee miller in our middle east bureau now, david lee? >> shepard, as you mentioned, although one opposition group wasted no time in rejecting
the white house says president obama praised the egyptian president mohammed morsi for offering to meet with his opponents this weekend but said that dialogue should come without any preconditions. one opposition group is already turning down that offer. here is how it is going over in cairo. [chanting] shch shep protest hers back on the street this overnight. military sealed off the presidential palace with tanks and bausched wire after the worst violence since president morsi took office in...
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and there was this it was a standoff between pro and anti mohamed morsi approached. some of the country's top judges and the opposition like the people here on one side very much against iraq want to see what they say doesn't provide rights for minorities and women in egypt mohamed morsi and his muslim brotherhood supporters on the other side with the opposition i think that's what she is just by the coalition of opposition forces who are running a sit in into her square the national revolution front issued a statement saying that they would not have dialogue with the president until he rescinds his decree there also unfortunately violent clashes in other parts of the city outside the muslim brotherhood headquarters which was reportedly torched so really at the moment here in egypt there hasn't been there is a lot of anger and it still remains very divided president morsi has had his powers outlined in the constitutional decree will automatically end after a referendum on the country's constitution later this month but dr wanted for us a counterterrorism adviser to t
and there was this it was a standoff between pro and anti mohamed morsi approached. some of the country's top judges and the opposition like the people here on one side very much against iraq want to see what they say doesn't provide rights for minorities and women in egypt mohamed morsi and his muslim brotherhood supporters on the other side with the opposition i think that's what she is just by the coalition of opposition forces who are running a sit in into her square the national revolution...
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in egypt because there are signs mohamed morsi might be giving in to opposition pressure after tens of thousands converge on the presidential palace but dialogue remains a distant prospect. the tragic turn in the coverage of the u.k. royal pregnancy with the suspected suicide of a nurse now the focus of a frenzy which some say has gone beyond. its pm here in moscow you live on archie with me to be on the same britain has joined the u.s. saying planes they have intelligence is suggesting syria might be preparing to use chemical weapons western countries have said the use of such weapons would trigger foreign military intervention the situation is increasingly drawing parallels with the run up to the invasion of iraq ten years ago r.t. has spoken to former u.s. state department chief of staff lawrence wilkerson who was behind the report laying out the case for the iraq war we'll see him what he thinks is next for syria and how he is justifiable the fears are about the chemical arsenal. i would be highly skeptical of any intelligence rendered by the one hundred forty plus billion dollar u
in egypt because there are signs mohamed morsi might be giving in to opposition pressure after tens of thousands converge on the presidential palace but dialogue remains a distant prospect. the tragic turn in the coverage of the u.k. royal pregnancy with the suspected suicide of a nurse now the focus of a frenzy which some say has gone beyond. its pm here in moscow you live on archie with me to be on the same britain has joined the u.s. saying planes they have intelligence is suggesting syria...
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and there was this it was a standoff between pro and anti mohammed morsi. some of the country's top judges and the opposition like the people here on one side very much against a job want to see if they say doesn't provide enough rights for minorities and women in modern egypt mohamed morsi and his muslim brotherhood supporters on the other side of things the opposite i think that's one suggestion is justified the coalition of opposition forces who are running a sit in into her square the national revolution front issued a statement saying that they would not have dialogue with the president until he rescinds his decree there are also unfortunately violent clashes in other parts of the city outside the muslim brotherhood headquarters which was reportedly torched so really at the moment here in egypt there hasn't been there is a lot of anger and it still remains very divided the path to europe's hearted scenes begins under the black sea. for its natural gas fake says russia begins laying the lifeline all the way to the center of the european union that's ahe
and there was this it was a standoff between pro and anti mohammed morsi. some of the country's top judges and the opposition like the people here on one side very much against a job want to see if they say doesn't provide enough rights for minorities and women in modern egypt mohamed morsi and his muslim brotherhood supporters on the other side of things the opposite i think that's one suggestion is justified the coalition of opposition forces who are running a sit in into her square the...
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in this referendum to ensure a successful transition to democracy when the news broke the president mohamed morsi if you do use this new law granting us soldiers the right to arrest protesters condemned this is basically egypt experiencing martial law will be here on the streets of cairo is there is unrest continues and there is significant violence the minute you will step in and use quite heavy handed tactics against the protesters and we will see quite a lot of violence human rights groups amnesty international and human rights watch said it was a worrying sign giving the day the truck history of the military the military of course were in power of the president mohammed president mubarak stepped down and during that year and a half a transition we witnessed a lot of human rights violations by the army including the internationally condemned practice of civilians been trying to put a military court to just have to see really what happens on sunday in the upcoming weeks but granting the egyptian military more powers could lead to severe consequences according to call mr north eric margoli
in this referendum to ensure a successful transition to democracy when the news broke the president mohamed morsi if you do use this new law granting us soldiers the right to arrest protesters condemned this is basically egypt experiencing martial law will be here on the streets of cairo is there is unrest continues and there is significant violence the minute you will step in and use quite heavy handed tactics against the protesters and we will see quite a lot of violence human rights groups...
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president mohamed morsi basically stuck by his decisions he said in his speech he said this constitution that duration which is very contentious very people described it as a power grab was essential basically in the transition period to democracy and very important protecting the constituent assembly which drafted the constitution to be get to this point where. going to have a referendum on the constitution next week he also blamed third parties for the violence that we saw on the streets in cairo on wednesday between anti and pro brotherhood supporters he said that third parties backed by foreign funding had infiltrated the groups and caused the violence and he blames us some opposition groups he said those serving the remnants of the former regime to overthrow his dismissed authority and basically rejected any use of violence in the form of protesting however he did call for dialogue be arsed opposition forces to meet him on saturday the eight to december to talk through some of the points that they have with this constitution the coalition of opposition forces who are running a sit i
president mohamed morsi basically stuck by his decisions he said in his speech he said this constitution that duration which is very contentious very people described it as a power grab was essential basically in the transition period to democracy and very important protecting the constituent assembly which drafted the constitution to be get to this point where. going to have a referendum on the constitution next week he also blamed third parties for the violence that we saw on the streets in...
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we stopped mohammed elbaradei as he tried to leave. just one question for cbs news! >> reporter: he's a former presidential candidate and told us he doesn't trust the government's offer to negotiate. >> this is a ploy and we are not -- we will continue to push until we get a proper mechanism to develop a developpic constitution and to make sure that the goals of this uprising have been fulfilled which is justice, freedom, and social equality. >> reporter: are you going to try and stop the referendum taking place at all? >> we are doing everything possible because we believe that this referendum is null and void, has no legitimacy. >> reporter: egyptians who agreed that they wanted democracy now can't agree on anything else. >> pelley: and holly williams is joining us from cairo. holly, you've been covering the story for us for some time. what's coming next? >> well, it's difficult to see a solution as things stand. president morsi says he wants to negotiate but in the same breath he says he's determined to put this constitution to a referendum, a vote, in ten day's t
we stopped mohammed elbaradei as he tried to leave. just one question for cbs news! >> reporter: he's a former presidential candidate and told us he doesn't trust the government's offer to negotiate. >> this is a ploy and we are not -- we will continue to push until we get a proper mechanism to develop a developpic constitution and to make sure that the goals of this uprising have been fulfilled which is justice, freedom, and social equality. >> reporter: are you going to try...
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>> reporter: jenna we are awaiting what might be an address by the egyptian president mohammed morsi. it is expected to take place at any time. we're told that during the day he met with the army chief as well as his ministers to try to come up with some way to stablize the country. he was in the presidential palace earlier in the day. this despite the fact that there was some very violent clashes in the last 24 hours just outside that palace. take a look at the tape and you can see what took place just a few hours ago. on one side supporters of the egyptian president morsi. on the other secular groups say they oppose the islamist agenda. during the clashes firebombs and rocks were thrown. there was also gunfire. as you mentioned at least seven dead and at least 600 injured. the republican guard placed tanks and armored vehicles outside the presidential palace this morning and the commander of the guard which is primarily tasked with protecting the presidential compound tried to assure egyptians in this conflict it is not going to take sides. in the last few hours the guard ordered ri
>> reporter: jenna we are awaiting what might be an address by the egyptian president mohammed morsi. it is expected to take place at any time. we're told that during the day he met with the army chief as well as his ministers to try to come up with some way to stablize the country. he was in the presidential palace earlier in the day. this despite the fact that there was some very violent clashes in the last 24 hours just outside that palace. take a look at the tape and you can see what...